Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-11

summing up the report says: "With re
gard to the general question of the rIgh
of v Orkmen 10 combine for determinin
with their employers the terms on whic
only they will consent to work for them
provided the combinations be perfectl
voluntary and full liberty be left TO e.
other workmen to undertake the worl
and 10 obstruction be placed in the wa
OF the employer reSorting elsewhere il
this country il the search OF q supply o
labor, We think there is TO ground for in
justice or sound policy for with
holding such right from Workmen
1t cannot he doubted that d demand
backed by resolution of large body o.
workmcn to decline TO work if the de
mand be not acceded to, comes will
mere force than that Of isolated work
men. Workmen may reasonably claim K
be allowed any advantage which they cau
derive from such concerted action in
bargaining with employers from time tc
time as to the terms on which they will
dispose of their labor. But upon the
same principle and for precisely SINH
lar reason, whilst concedin% 10 such
workmen es desire to exercise Gn eX-
tended right to combine against theiI
employees, especial care should be taken
that an equsl right be secured TO those
/ workmen who desire 10 keep aloCf from
the combination and dispose of their | :,
/ Dor with perfect individual freedom.
/ Workmen who think it for their 6dvan-
/ tage to combine together in the disposal
of their labor are no more justified
in cOnstraining any other man
who does not desire to
enter such combination and bring his
labor into the common stock with theirs
than an association Of capitalists are, in
combining to advance prices of rates Of
transportation TO be paid by the general
public. There can be no doubt that con-
centration of wealth and power and OPP
pressions which have occurred, as shown
in the evidence taken, have promoted I'M
rest of labor. This is painfully apparent.
Whatever remedy will give proper prOtec-
ton to capital invested in railroads of the
country and at the same time protect en-
ployes from injustice and oppression,
/ your committee propose that they shall
together rs g single instrument Of
our Interstate commerce be looked
upon as servants OF the people
/ OF the United States and as
! such be regulated and protected by law.
/ Whatever may be the defects OF the in
ter-state commerce law, an enlightened
commission soon to be appointed will
recommend prompt legislation to give the
protection which is needed to those VINO
are Interested only in the regular and
proper operation and management of rail
roads. The ms lority of your committee
came believe that arbitration can be
effective, for the reason that there must
be two parties tC arbitration, and either
may decline, and when disturbances
occur it would not be effective in imme-
distely redressiug wrongs or restoring
the means of transit of persons and prop
erty to the people of the country.
1t viii be found in evidence that there
were grievances of which the laborers
and workmen Of the roads had Just reason
to complain, and these may have extended
or enlarged the strike. The general OPP
preston or grievances complained of was
generally by subOrdinates who had power
over certain laborers or persons employed
ON the road. Noticeably, they We're asked
to work more hours than were contracted
for They were reducing them without
notice. They were carried by railroads
in the night without provision being
made whereby they could obtain sleep, to
the road which had been destroyed by
accident, or they were not allowed pay
for their travelling at night and in some
instances even were not given trarsporta-
ton on the road back to their homes.
These grievances were to great extent
unhappy incidents of the dispute leading
to the strike. 1t is also shown that the
Texas and Pacific Company had what is
l. ,5,,I., a
the names of some of the persons. Byno
combination of capital or to no extent of
incorporated power can the listing OF an
American citizen as being unworthy of
employment be justified. Having cited
the express provision of the constitution
authorizing Congress to regulate COM
rec among the states, We need but
refer to the statutes enacted protect
ing post roads and those regulating
commerce upon the high seas and on our
navigable rivers in defining the duties
Obligations of and penalties fixed therein
as proof that ample power to control and
regulate. so far rs interstate COumerCeis
inyolved, as well the rights and duties Of
employer as CT employees. There 1t exists,
and has been and may be further eXer-
cised. This IS an unanimous report, but
it must be remembered that all legiS a.
ton is the result of compromise, and,
therefore, individual members Of the com
mittee reserve the right to differ from
some of the conclusions. The statement
attached to the report shows that the eX-
penses Of the investigation aggregated
S+002.
APPROVED RY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The President
to-day approved the act to authorize the
President OF the United States TO protect
and defend the rights of American fishing
vessels, American fishermen, American
trading and other vessels "a the British
Dominions of North America; the Indian
appropriation bill; the aCs to establish
agricultural experiment stations; the act
to provide for the erection Of branch
home for disabled volunteer soldiers west
of the Rocky noun tains, and the act re-
latiIg to contested elections.
SENTENCES CoaMUTED.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The President
has committed the death sentence in the
case of John Washington and BmmoDs
Wolfe, two Seminole Indians, to impris-
onment for life. These Indians were con-
viCted Of rape on the person OF white
woman in the Indian Territory, and vera
sentenced to be hung February S last.
/ The President granted a respite until
! March 4, and has committed the sentence.
/ Ills action was based on the doubt as TO
the guilt of the Indians.
NOMINATIONS.
! WASHINGTON, March 3.-TAe President
sent the following nominations to the
/ Senate to- day: ChauDcey r. Schultz OF
/ Missouri, to be Assistant Treasurer OF